Sept. 1, 2010 - PRLog -- Starting today, and for the entire month of September, photographer and author Andrew Darlow will be guest author on the popular online book club, DogRead. Darlow, a photographer and author of two books, including Pet Photography 101: Tips for Taking Better Photos of Your Dog or Cat, will start answering questions and offering advice related to photographing dogs as well as people and other pets as they are posted via DogRead's Yahoo!Groups account at http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/DogRead.

Dana Mackonis, moderator of DogRead, says: "We're looking forward to having Andrew as our guest author for September on DogRead. This is a great opportunity for our community of over 5700 dog lovers and avid readers to learn more about photography and contribute their images of their dogs and other family members. With so many things evolving in the world of digital photography, the timing is perfect for someone with Andrew's experience and approach to photographing pets and their human family members."

Pet Photography 101: Tips for Taking Better Photos of Your Dog or Cat (Focal Press) is a book filled with advice to help photographers of any skill level choose equipment, get better quality photos of pets and people, and improve their digital retouching and print quality. The book is available in most bookstores, at Amazon.com and other online retailers. The Table of Contents, Introduction and a full chapter can be downloaded at the book’s companion site, http://www.PhotoPetTips.com.

"I'm looking forward to a month of discussions about photography with the members of DogRead,” says Darlow. “I've learned a lot about dog training and many other dog-related topics from DogRead since I joined the group. I'm honored to have the opportunity to share my passion for photographing people and their pets by answering questions and encouraging others to use their cameras more to capture moments in their lives and in the lives of their pets."

About DogReadDogRead is a free, moderated online book club hosted on Yahoo!Groups where authors and members participate in an interactive workshop format featuring new dog-related book each month. The group was founded in March of 2000 by Treshell Jones and currently has over 5700 members. Members can search the extensive archive of more than 70,000 posts from over 130 guest authors and members. Many DogRead authors have been recipients of prestigious writing awards and have appeared on The New York Times Best Seller lists. For more information or to become a member, visit http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/DogRead .

About Andrew DarlowAndrew Darlow is a photographer, author and educator. His pet photography has been featured in numerous publications, including Animal Fair magazine and The AKC Gazette, the official publication of the American Kennel Club. Darlow has photographed a wide variety of people and their pets in both formal and informal situations.